Episode 252: The Satsuma Rebellion
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, hear about the last stand of the samurai in the Satsuma Rebellion, an enormously important turning point in Japanese history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...
23 Apr 202342min
QAH Episode 2: “Typhoid” Mary Mallon
Quarter-Arsed History presents “Typhoid” Mary Mallon, an Irish cook who, as an asymptomatic carrier, unwittingly infected a great number of people with typhoid fever. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...
19 Apr 202311min
Episode 251: The Western Schism
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, enjoy the story of the time the Catholic Church ended up with three concurrent popes all vying for power: the Western Schism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...
16 Apr 202341min
QAH Episode 1: Roland the Farter
Quarter-Arsed History presents Roland the Farter, a 12th-century English flatulist that was so good at farting that King Henry II granted him a rich and expansive estate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...
12 Apr 202310min
Episode 250: Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, learn the full story behind one of the most famous political conspiracies in history: the Gunpowder Plot, and its most famous conspirator, Guy Fawkes. Hosted on ...
9 Apr 202345min
Episode 249: The History of Flight - Part 3
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, discover the third part of the history of flight: how the Second World War changed aviation forever, the breaking of the sound barrier, the development of the je...
2 Apr 202353min
Episode 248: The History of Flight - Part 2
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, discover the second part of the history of flight: the lead-up to successful heavier-than-air flight, how it was first achieved, and how it spread and changed in...
26 Mars 202347min
Episode 247: The History of Flight - Part 1
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, discover the first part of the history of flight: the origins of humanity's attempts to take to the skies, with wings, ornithopters, hot air balloons, and airshi...
19 Mars 202347min
